Dengfeng
Dengfeng
登封市 Tengfeng | |
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 The Daoist Zhongyue Temple | |
 Location in Zhengzhou | |
  Dengfeng Location in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 34°27′19″N 113°1′31″E / 34.45528°N 113.02528°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhengzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,220 km2 (470 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 630,000 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
| Official name | Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in "The Center of Heaven and Earth" |
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| Criteria | Cultural: (iii)(vi) |
| Reference | 1305rev |
| Inscription | 2010 (34th Session) |
| Area | 825 ha (2,040 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 3,438.1 ha (8,496 acres) |
Dengfeng (Chinese: 登封; pinyin: Dēngfēng; postal: Tengfeng) is a county-level city of Henan Province, South Central China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou. In ancient times, it was known as Yangcheng (traditional Chinese: 陽城; simplified Chinese: 阳城; pinyin: Yángchéng).[citation needed]
Dengfeng has an area of 1,220 km2 (470 sq mi) and a population of 630,000.[1] It occupies the southwestern corner of Zhengzhou and is its westernmost county-level division.
Dengfeng is located at the foot of the Mount Song, one of the most sacred mountains in China. The city is one of the most renowned spiritual centers of China, and is home to various religious institutions and famous temples such as the Taoist Zhongyue Temple, the Buddhist Shaolin Temple (a renowned center for martial arts), as well as the Confucian Songyang Academy, hence its poetic expression derived from Chinese literature as the spiritual "center of heaven and earth".
History
The first Xia Dynasty capital, Yangcheng, was built west of Gaocheng Township on the Yin River under the sacred Mount Song.
The famous Shaolin Monastery, traditionally considered the origin of Zen, is located in Dengfeng where they teach adults as well as children martial arts. It is also a famous tourist attraction.
Sites
In 2010, UNESCO inscribed several of the most renowned sites of Dengfeng onto its World Heritage List under the title "Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in 'The Center of Heaven and Earth'."[2] The World Heritage Site includes several historic gates, temples (including the renowned Shaolin Temple), a Confucian academy and the Gaocheng Observatory:[3]
- Gaocheng Astronomical Observatory
- Huishan Temple
- Qimu Que Gates
- Shaolin Monastery and its Pagoda Forest
- Shaoshi Que Gates
- Songyang Academy
- Songyue Temple Pagoda
- Taishi Que (太室闕) Gates
- Zhongyue Temple
- Fawang Temple
Transportation
Gallery
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Mt. Shaoshi -
Gaocheng Observatory -
Dengfeng Observatory -
Huishan Temple -
Shaolin Temple -
Pagoda Forest, Shaolin temple -
Shaoshi Que -
Fawang Temple -
Fawang temple Pagoda -
Pagoda of Songyue temple -
Taishi Que -
Songyang Academy -
Zhongyue Temple -
Chuzu Temple -
Monk Statue at Shaolin Temple
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References
- ^ (in Chinese) Introduction to Dengfeng Archived 2007-10-22 at the Wayback Machine, official website of Dengfeng Government, visited on April 12, 2008.
- ^ Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in "The Center of Heaven and Earth." UNESCO World Heritage Center
- ^ Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in "The Center of Heaven and Earth." UNESCO World Heritage Center
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